Bracket for shades, curtains, and draperies



S. A. CAVALIER BRACKET FOR SHADES, CURTAINS, AND DRAPBRIES June 28, 1949.

Filed Jan. 21, 1946 I N V EN TOR. A L VA T019546 WM. 159

Patented June 28, 1949 v UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE BRACKET FOR SHADES, CURTAINS, AND DRAPERIES Salvatore A. Cavalier, Orlando, Fla. Application January 21, 1946, Serial No. 642,499

(Cl.v 248-257) 1 Claim. 1

This invention relates generally to window hangings and has particular reference to fixtures for supporting, in combination, shade rollers, window curtains and window drapery.

An object of the invention is to provide for window structures and the like, a fixture which renders possible a methodical application of hangings, shade roller elements, and curtain and drapery elements, so that any one element may be easily and conveniently placed in position, or removed as for replacement, independently of any one of the other elements.

Another object of the invention is to provide a combined window structure attachment of this type which is of an improved, highly efficient nature, easy to attach, and which when once attached may permanently so remain, thereby to facilitate positioning of individual window hanging elements with regard to each other.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a window structure bracket in which, with supports for all window hanging elements, the supports are of such nature as to conveniently fit and receive terminal parts, pintles and the like of existing rollers and rods.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a combined bracket of the type herein disclosed, which, having the stated advantages, is easy to manufacture from appropriate material, and which may indefinitely retain its efficient serviceable qualities.

With the above indicated objects and advantages in view, as well as others which will hereinafter appear, the essential structural features of this invention are herein clearly described, and fully illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a front elevational View of a pair of brackets constructed in accordance with this invention and shown mounted on a window structure.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the brackets of Fig. 1.

Fig 3 is an enlarged section on the line 3, 3, Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a section on the line 4, 4, Fig. 3, and

Fig. 5 is a view in perspective of one of said brackets.

As shown in said drawing, the two brackets, constructed of rust proof metal, are identical, except as further stated hereinafter, so that a de- 2 scription of one is equally applicable to the other.

The plate stock from which the bracket is formed includes a body portion ID, in which is an aperture H for receiving a fastening element, as screws l2, to attach the device to a supporting structure, which is in this instance a window casing I 3.

Rising from one end of the portion I9 is an extension I4, in which is also an aperture H for receiving another attaching screw I2, and on the top of said extension is a forwardly projecting ear l5, on one side, as well as a like ear IS on the opposite side.

Along the top margin of the ear [5 is a cross sectionally curled rigidifying tongue I! and along the bottom margin of said ear is a like tongue l8. Like the tongues l1, l8 of said car are tongues 2|, 22 on the ear l6,

Extending from the other end of the body portion I0 is a unit for supporting one end of a conventional shade roller 23, the latter having a shade 24 thereon, said unit including an arm member 25. Normally slidable on the member 25 is an arm member 26, in which is a slot 21. As mounted on the member 25 a stop 28 thereof extends through the slot 2'1 of the member 26 to limit its sliding movement.

When adjusted to the required length, a screw 30, finding a threaded aperture in the member '25 is effective to render said members relatively fixed, thereby determining the proper length of the aforesaid supporting unit.

As aforesaid the brackets are identical, except that as shown, the portion ID of the left hand bracket extends inwardly to the right and the portion [0 of the right hfnd bracket extends inwardly to the left. In the member 26 of the left hand bracket is a slot 3| for the left hand pintle 32 of a roller 23, and in the corresponding member of the right hand bracket is an aperture as shown, which forms a, bearing for the rotary pintle 33 of said roller, said latter pintle being rigid with the roller, as found in conventional structures.

conventionally shown also is a curtain rod 34 and a drapery rod 35. The rods 34 and 35 have thereon, as seen in Figs. 2 and 3, top and bottom flanges 36, 37, respectively.

The flanges 36 of the rod 34, which flanges are alike at each end of the rod, embrace the tongues l1, l8 of the ear I5; and the flanges 31 grippingly 3 embrace the tongues 2|, 22 of the supporting ear l5.

Variations may be resorted to within the scope of the invention and portions of the improvements may be used without others.

I claim:

A double supporting bracket including an angle plate having a flat horizontal arm connected to an upwardly directed arm in the same plane therewith, a pair of substantially parallel supporting members for a curtain rod projecting horizontally from the upper end of the upwardly directed arm and perpendicularly from the surface thereof, a horizontally disposed bent portion extending from said horizontal arm in the opposite direction with respect to said parallel supporting members, a sleeve member slidably mounted thereon and hav- 4 ing means for supportin a roller shade pintle, and means for fixing said sleeve member in any attained position along said bent portion.

SALVATORE A. CAVALIER.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,070,042 Kottkay Aug. 12, 1913 1,128,016 Lyda Feb. 9, 1915 2,382,887 Letoile Aug. 14, 1945 2,386,861 Iliefi Oct. 16-, 1945 2,396,572 Hartman Mar. 12, 1946 

